Paratesticular leiomyosarcoma is a rare urologic cancer that arises from undifferentiated smooth muscles of the spermatic cord or epididymis. Few accounts of this cancer have been reported but previous reports have identified radiation and anabolic steroids as possible risk factors. We report a case of an 83-year-old man with a previous history of radiation therapy for prostate cancer, who presented with a painless left scrotal mass. Given the nonspecific presentation, a histopathological classification was warranted for a definitive diagnosis. The tumor was resected via simple orchiectomy and was diagnosed as a paratesticular grade III leiomyosarcoma without any further treatment. Patient had a follow-up CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis that was normal without metastasis. The patient's history of previous external beam radiation and now development of a secondary tumor sums to the few cases that have been previously reported with this association.
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World J Oncol
October 2024
Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Jpn J Radiol
October 2024
Department of Radiology, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama, 359-8513, Japan.
Scrotal masses, whether cystic or solid lesions, are routinely evaluated using ultrasonography. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be used for further investigation in cases with atypical findings, difficult diagnoses, large masses, and/or unclear relationships with the surrounding tissues. Scrotal solid masses are divided into intra- and extra-testicular masses.
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August 2023
Pathology, Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Orlando, USA.
Paratesticular leiomyosarcoma is a rare urologic cancer that arises from undifferentiated smooth muscles of the spermatic cord or epididymis. Few accounts of this cancer have been reported but previous reports have identified radiation and anabolic steroids as possible risk factors. We report a case of an 83-year-old man with a previous history of radiation therapy for prostate cancer, who presented with a painless left scrotal mass.
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April 2023
Department of Pathology, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Epididymal leiomyosarcomas are rare malignant tumors of smooth muscle origin. We present a case of a low-grade tumor with negative margins managed with a high-radical inguinal orchiectomy. Our review of the literature suggests that low-grade and localized tumors with negative margins can be managed with simple epididymectomy and imaging surveillance.
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January 2023
Department of Physiology, Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Spermatic cord Leiomyosarcoma is an extremely rare intrascrotal tumour. Owing to its rarity, no definitive management guidelines have been formulated as yet. The majority of published literature comprises of case reports or case series and show varying outcomes depending upon multiple patient- and disease-related factors.
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